One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 1st place High School category Miko Sellier Grade 9, Bellarmine Jefferson High School “The Adventurer’s Cap” Colored pencils and ink; 20 x 16 inches This is absolutely stunning. It’s eye catching with excellent composition and superb colors. It’s beautifully executed and it’s apparent the artist […]
Prologue to Waking Up in a New World — art by Kristina Yin
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 2nd place High School category Kristina Yin Grade 11, Flintridge Preparatory School “Prologue to Waking Up in a New World” Multimedia colored pencils; 7 x 10.5 inches This image has great balance and color contrast—the use of color juxtaposed with black and white focuses […]
One-Way Street — art by Kira Toal
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 3rd place High School category Kira Toal Grade 10, Immaculate Heart High School “One-Way Street” Ink; 12 x 9 inches Is this person traveling through another dimension? That’s certainly what comes to mind at first look. It’s an interesting, intricate, and very detailed design […]
By the Swamp — art by James Fallon
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 1st place Middle School category James Fallon Grade 6, South Pasadena Middle School “By the Swamp” Colored pencil and acrylic paint; 11 x 8.5 inches The image of a totem, possibly alone and deep in a forest, suggests a spiritual journey along with literal […]
Pegasus Pulling Covered Wagon — art by Anna Elizabeth Phelan
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 2nd place Middle School category Anna Elizabeth Phelan Grade 7, Canyon View Academy “Pegasus Pulling Covered Wagon” Acrylic paint; 8 x 10 inches This image of Pegasus pulling a wagon appears wonderfully humorous and light, like they’re on a wild adventure. The artist […]
Preparing for Takeoff — art by Clarissa Ayala
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Art Contest 3rd place Middle School category Clarissa Ayala Grade 8, St. Andrews School “Preparing for Takeoff” Acrylic paint; 8 x 10 inches A lone plane on tarmac, absent of people and luggage, illustrates the purity—and sometimes loneliness—of traveling. There’s great use of negative space—of […]
Blue Eyes — a story by Teresa Fundter
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place High School category Teresa Fundter Grade 9, La Canada High School “Blue Eyes” Summary: The narrator recalls a haunting memory of travels in Syria and the moment a bomb is detonated. They say traveling the globe is peaceful, inspiring, jaw-dropping. […]
Dreams of a Refugee — a story by Sally Ho
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 2nd place High School category Sally Ho Grade 9, Arcadia High School “Dreams of a Refugee” Summary: A family flees their hometown after the destruction during the Syrian Civil War. Whenever I look up into the night sky, I’m staring into a […]
The Ghost of Theodore Bushnell — a story by Alaina Joby
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 3rd place High School category Alaina Joby Grade 9, Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School “The Ghost of Theodore Bushnell” Summary: Catherine and Mandy stay at an old church rumored to be haunted. The wind blew in a fury against the trees […]
Goodbye Vietnam — a story by Simone Nguyen
Published on :One City One Story 2017 Writing Contest 1st place Middle School category Simone Nguyen Grade 8, Blair Middle School “Goodbye Vietnam” Summary: The narrator recalls his or her family’s journey over the sea as they emigrate from Vietnam to Thailand. In 1975, the United States left Vietnam. The U.S. […]